Coral Reefs in Andaman Islands

Andaman and Nicobar islands are part of India and lay magnificently spread in the Bay of Bengal. It is a group of islands where one can find nature at its purest best. Not many islands are inhabited by people and many of them are still absolutely un-explored and dense forests. Wild life and all types of fishes can be seen here in abundance. But that's not all, one can see a beautiful growth of Corals under the sea.

Snorkeling is a famous adventure sport here. One can use their own snorkeling gear or can rent it for a few trips. To ensure one doesn't get lost in the vast sea, looking for corals, there are lot of trained sea divers who can accompany you along and in case you do not know swimming, these guys are perfect help. You can just hold onto them and look out for corals under the sea while they do all the hard work of swimming and taking you to places which have best coral growths.

The sea water here is absolutely clear and you can see the sea-bed at most of the places. The sea suddenly appears blue and may appear green in some distance; do not be surprised, that is all dependent on the vegetation below.

Corals are basically a colony of living animals found in marine water and are rich in nutrients. The structures that form from the calcium carbonate secreted by these animals gets accumulated and forms what is commonly known as Coral reefs. Scientists have devoted lot of study and hard work to find interesting facts about these marine creatures and the reefs. Corals are of various types, shapes and sizes.

Some corals are very soft and delicate and they actually close down as soon as they feel any movement around them, thinking a big predator fish might be out looking for dinner. Some corals on the other hand are so hard and sharp that they can actually give you a nice bruise if you brush past them or give you a fracture if you hit on them by mistake. All these varieties of corals are well preserved and the divers take care that tourists don't touch or take any pieces of the corals while watching them. It is a legal offense in this part of the world to steal coral, because some varieties are very rare and expensive if you manage to get them out of there and sell them out in the open market.